Egypt AH 1223(21) 5 para
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The coin shown is a 5 para, composition billon, from the reign of Sultan Mahmud II. It is a crudely hammered coin, and was struck at the Cairo Mint. The obverse bears the toughra, or signature, of the sultan. The reverse carries the ascension date and the text minted in Misr (Misr is Arabic for Egypt). The date is written as AH 1223 year 21, which translates to about 1827 AD. This was one of the last hammered coins in Egypt, as milled planchets were brought into service a few years later.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specifications: about 0.6 g, 16 mm, billon.
Catalog reference: KM 165.
Sources:
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Valentine, W.H., Modern Copper Coins of the Muhammadan States, London: Spink and Sons, 1911.
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